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The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute…The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute…
The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessels of wrath, or, An answer unto a book entitled, Gods love unto mankind ... in two books, the first being a refutation of the said book, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath. Rich., the second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hord's discourse (formerly answered) by an author that conceals his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason ... / by ... William Twice ... ; whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. ... ; together with a vindication of D. Twice from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed, by Henry Jeans ...The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessells of wrath, or, An answer unto a book entituled, Gods love unto mankind ... in two bookes, the first being a refutation of the said booke, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath. Rich., the second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hords discourse (formerly answered) by an author that conceales his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason ... / by ... William Twisse ... ; whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. ... ; together with a vindication of D. Twisse from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed, by Henry Jeanes ...
Oxford: printed by L.L. and H.H. for Tho. Robinson, 1653
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DISCOURSE. SECT. III.
John 3. 16. God so loved the World that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever &c. God loved the World, that is, the whole lump of Man-kind, therefore God did not absolutely hate the greatest part of Man-kind. God loved it fallen into a guilt of sin and misery, for he so loved them, as to send his Son to redeem them; and a Saviour presupposeth sin. He did not therefore hate the most of them considered in the fall, for love and hatred are contrary acts, and cannot be exercised about the same Object. Many expositors (I know) do take World here in a restrained sense, and understand by it the company of the Elect, or the World of believers only, but they have little reason for it (in my opinion;) for, 1. I think there can be no place of Scripture alleged wherein this word World especially with the condition of whole, as in 1 Epist. of John. 2. 2. (which is a place equivalent to this for the matter of it, and a comment upon it) I say (I think) no place can be produced where World doth signify only the Elect, or only believers; but it signifies either all men, or at least, the most men, living in some certain place, and at some certain time, but without distinction of good and bad: or if it be used any where more restrainedly, it is applied only to the wicked and Reprobate men, who are wedded in their affections to the World, and the transitory delights thereof, and therefore do most properly deserve this name.
IOhn 3. 16. God so loved the World that he gave his only begotten Sonne, that whosoever &c. God loved the World, that is, the whole lump of Man-kind, therefore God did not absolutely hate the greatest part of Man-kind. God loved it fallen into a guilt of sinne and misery, for he so loved them, as to send his Sonne to redeeme them; and a Saviour presupposeth sinne. He did not therefore hate the most of them considered in the fall, for love and hatred are contrary acts, and cannot be exercised about the same Object. Many expositors (I know) doe take World here in a restrained sense, and understand by it the company of the Elect, or the World of believers only, but they have little reason for it (in my opinion;) for, 1. I think there can be no place of Scripture alleadged wherein this word World especially with the condition of whole, as in 1 Epist. of